By John J. Dunphy

VFW Post

member shows the scar

from his latest surgery

John J. Dunphy

By Arvinder Kaur

burnt grasses

the ordinariness of death

in these times

Arvinder Kaur

By Arvinder Kaur

roses

on the minarets

my daughter’s sandcastle

Arvinder Kaur

By Vincenzo Adamo

thrown into the fountain

empty beer bottles

they come back full of desires


Vincenzo Adamo

By Barrie Levine

cornfield maze

silk tassels

spun into gold

Barrie Levine

By Mona Bedi

each day

outside my window

the same tree

Mona Bedi

By Mona Iordan

sundown

my long shadow

follows me alone

Mona Iordan

By Eufemia Griffo

flower moon

first water lilies

on the pond

Eufemia Griffo

By Jim Niffen

autumn rains

wash off the insects

of summer

Jim Niffen

By Richard Bailly

dust on shelf

breath of air

scattering cosmos

Richard Bailly

By Mircea Moldovan

baby booties

a cat pulls a thread

from the full moon

Mircea Moldovan